David Bošnjak—aka Haze—is bringing boom-bap’s massive beats back to Deutschrap. Repping his home city of Karlsruhe and riding basslines forged by Dannemann and Dasaesch, the rapper mixes his parents’ native Croatian with German slang in searing soliloquies that turn the inner-city streets of modern Germany into a film noir. Whether he’s unpacking the purpose of hip-hop via rapid rhyme schemes on “Es geht Los” or toasting the bittersweet smell of success with Bonez MC and RAF Camora on “Es macht sich bezahlt”, Haze always stays true to his old-school style.